Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 26.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
26.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 1970
All-time low
26.1%
in 2019
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan, 1950–2025

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Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan is 26.2%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan peaked at 37.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2019.

That places Tajikistan 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 29.8% 26.3% 32.8% 10
1960s 35.6% 33.4% 37.1% 10
1970s 35.9% 34.5% 37.1% 10
1980s 33.4% 32.3% 34.3% 10
1990s 29.0% 26.6% 31.9% 10
2000s 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 10
2010s 26.4% 26.1% 26.6% 10
2020s 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 6

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 216 Chad 27.6% compare
  2. 217 Eswatini 26.7% compare
  3. 218 Guyana 26.5% compare
  4. 220 Afghanistan 25.9% compare
  5. 221 Burundi 25.7% compare
  6. 222 Antigua and Barbuda 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan?
Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan was 26.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2019.
How does Tajikistan rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Tajikistan ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.